At her inquest in July 2009, coroner Andrew Cox said it was "inexplicable" there was no law on checking the electrics in rented homes which were not multi-occupancy.

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And contained within his post is this nugget worth checking out: A 2000 article by Yale Law School professor Ian Ayres suggesting Congress should outlaw civil settlements that facilitate cartels like the one that has made Philip Morris and the trial lawyers so many billions at the expense of consumers.

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Harris, who is also an author of the China Law Blog says American companies will have to perform better due diligence, including checking out potential suppliers before doing business with them, examining goods before they leave the factory and getting solid contracts in writing.

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